Sheriff's Office Partially Encrypted

St. James Parish Sheriff's Office

St. James, Louisiana

What you can do right now

My city went dark — now what? Step-by-step guide for residents of newly encrypted areas. What you can still monitor Fire, EMS, and surrounding-jurisdiction channels often remain open. Request the recordings FOIA templates for St. James Parish Sheriff's Office radio archives. Reverse the decision Tactics from cities that successfully reversed police encryption.

Encryption Details

Encryption Type P25 AES-256
Scope Some talkgroups encrypted (27.1% per RadioReference data); others remain in the clear.
Technical Details P25 AES-256

Verified Talkgroup Data

Verified Mar 6, 2026 Moderate confidence
131 Total Talkgroups
34 Encrypted
3 Mixed
94 Unencrypted
27% Encrypted
Radio System: Ascension / St. James / St. John The Baptist Regional Public Safety, Entergy, Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)
View 37 talkgroups
DEC Alpha Tag Description Status
10807 St Amant HQ St. Amant VFD Mixed
10900 St James SO Disp Patrol Dispatch Encrypted
10928 St James Firegd1 Fireground 1 Encrypted
10929 St James Firegd2 Fireground 2 Encrypted
10930 St. James VFD St. James VFD Encrypted
10943 SJI-MA St. James - Industry Mutual Aid Encrypted
10999 St John SO Disp Patrol Dispatch Encrypted
11000 St John SO NCIC NCIC Information Encrypted
11007 St John SO Jail Jail Operations Encrypted
11042 SJP Fire EB Disp Parish Fire East Bank Dispatch Encrypted
10901 St James SO NCIC NCIC Information Encrypted
10902 St James SO Talk Talk Channel Encrypted
11001 St John SO Talk Talk Channel Encrypted
10927 St James EMS Dis Parish EMS Dispatch Encrypted
33523 30-SJVFD DSP St John Vol Fire Dept Mixed
33549 30-O/SAH-OPS Ochsner St. Ann Hospital Encrypted
33552 30-DA TAC Parish District Attorney Encrypted
27674 DEA/JPSO MA DEA - Jefferson Parish Sheriff Interop (Gretna Master Site) Encrypted
33575 30-SJVFD 2 St John Vol Fire Dept Mixed
35128 ST-CPD DISP Police Dispatch Encrypted
35129 ST-SWAT1 Sheriff SWAT 1 Encrypted
35130 ST-SWAT2 Sheriff SWAT 2 Encrypted
35131 ST-NARC1 Sheriff Narcotics 1 Encrypted
35132 ST-NARC2 Sheriff Narcotics 2 Encrypted
35133 ST-D2 CID Sheriff District 2 CID Encrypted
35134 ST-CID TAG Sheriff CID TAG Encrypted
35135 ST-D3 CID Sheriff District 3 CID Encrypted
35136 ST-LAB Sheriff Lab Encrypted
35137 ST-NARC Sheriff Narcotics Encrypted
35138 ST-CORRCTL Sheriff Corrections Control Encrypted
35139 ST-CORRTRAN Sheriff Corrections Transportation Encrypted
35140 ST-WORKREL Sheriff Corrections Work Release Encrypted
35141 ST-CRT SEC Sheriff Court Security Encrypted
35142 ST-SHERIFF Sheriff Encrypted
35143 ST-D2 CIVIL Sheriff District 2 Civil Encrypted
35144 ST-D3 CIVIL Sheriff District 3 Civil Encrypted
35145 ST-TRAINING Sheriff Training Encrypted

Verification Status

We do have per-talkgroup data for St. James Parish Sheriff's Office from the RadioReference API, and used it to set the encryption scope shown above — but no additional human-reviewed source (a live feed check or a dated news account) has been recorded for this record, so treat it as a data-quality correction rather than an independently confirmed verification. Check the live RadioReference database directly for current status.

If you monitor St. James Parish Sheriff's Office directly or have more current information, the fastest way to fix this is to update the RadioReference Wiki entry — our data pulls from there and from the RadioReference API on a regular refresh cycle.

Shared Radio System

St. James Parish Sheriff's Office isn't on a radio system of its own: Ascension / St. James / St. John The Baptist Regional Public Safety / Entergy / Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN) also carries 0 other agencies in St. James County, Louisiana. Whatever encryption status applies here was set once, for the whole system, not agency by agency.

What This Means

This agency is listed as encrypting some communications while leaving others open. The per-channel breakdown is unverified — check RadioReference for current status.

See encryption status nationwide Interactive map showing which US police departments have encrypted their radios. Open the encryption map →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is St. James Parish Sheriff's Office radio encrypted?

St. James Parish Sheriff's Office is listed in our records with P25 AES-256 encryption — a listing we haven't yet verified against live talkgroup data. This agency is listed as encrypting some communications while leaving others open. The per-channel breakdown is unverified — check RadioReference for current status.

Can I listen to St. James Parish Sheriff's Office on a police scanner?

Possibly. Our database lists St. James Parish Sheriff's Office as encrypting some of its talkgroups while leaving others open, which would leave some channels accessible. The listing is unverified — check RadioReference for specific talkgroup status.

Why do agencies like St. James Parish Sheriff's Office encrypt their radio?

Departments typically point to officer safety and operational security. Neither claim tends to come with evidence specific to St. James County; what's verifiable is what's lost — journalists can't monitor sheriff's office activity in real time, and coordination with agencies that stay unencrypted gets harder.

Can St. James County reverse the encryption decision?

Yes. Encryption is a policy choice made by department leadership or elected officials, not a technical requirement, so it can be reversed the same way. Public pressure, city council advocacy, and organized local coalitions have reversed encryption decisions elsewhere.

What can I do about St. James Parish Sheriff's Office encryption?

Ask for the paperwork first — the policy that authorised encryption for St. James Parish Sheriff's Office, and the recordings themselves — because a specific request is harder to wave away than a general complaint. Then take what you learn to a council meeting, and bring others from St. James County with you.

Advertisement